kiddie cocktail

Child's fancy drink

A kiddie cocktail is a nonalcoholic drink made to look like a cocktail, typically served to children at restaurants or parties while adults have real drinks.

The classic version combines ginger ale or lemon-lime soda with grenadine and a maraschino cherry: The waiter brought the kids their kiddie cocktails while we ordered wine.

Also called a Shirley Temple.

Related

Shirley Temple · juice · nonalcoholic · kids menu · cherry · paper umbrella · soda · simple syrup · orange juice · lemonade · ginger ale · sprite · club soda · cranberry juice · beverage · sparkling cider · pineapple juice · ice cubes

Opposites
alcohol content

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Liquor, beer, or wine

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drink strength/potency

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High-proof alcohol

double · neat whiskey · moonshine · 151 · shot

sophistication/complexity

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Carefully made mixed drink

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G